Lacey Evans says WWE would not grant her release request, had to wait until contract expired

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Evans addresses a potential future in wrestling. 

After seven years with WWE, Macey Estrella a.k.a. Lacey Evans’ time with the company came to an end in the summer of 2023. 

Evans has not wrestled since her departure and her last documented bout was a dark match prior to a July episode of Friday Night SmackDown. She was interviewed by Carlo Perruzza and reiterated that she requested her release from the company. She said it was not granted and had to wait until her deal expired. 

I mean, it was incredible. I love the WWE, it was awesome. I invested so much money in properties and I’m doing great. I appreciate everything that I have gotten knowledge-wise, relationship-wise. But, from the beginning of my career, I’ve always wanted a family, I’ve always wanted a big family, I’ve always wanted to be a mom, I’ve always wanted to be a wife and there was nothing that would ever come between that. Seven years, I was with the WWE… I was 33 when I finally got to get out of my — they wouldn’t even let me out of my contract which was fine. You sign a contract, you give ‘em your word. So I had to wait until it ran out and it ran out in August.

When it comes to a future in wrestling, Evans is not against the idea of wrestling for a company that wants to bring her in. 

I loved wrestling, don’t get me wrong. It wasn’t my passion. But I loved the hard-hitting action. If there’s a company out there that will bring me in to kick ass and get my ass kicked, that’s great. But right now, we are focused on a lot. We have a lot of investment properties. When I tell you we invested from all the blessings that WWE has given us, we have.

In 2022, Evans underwent several on-screen character changes in WWE. 

If the quotes in this article are used, please credit Carlo Perruzza with an H/T to POST Wrestling for the transcriptions.

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